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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-04-28
A Bull in the Orchard.

\ Connecticut farmer who OWNS fine
grove OF shell bark hickOries. has found
it very difficult To secure the nuts ow-
ing 10 the number of lawless visitors,
who every autumn us soon rs the crop
begins To fall. persist in taking IL hand
IN gathering il. The owner of this
choice nut orchard having tried various
eXpediCnts for saving the nuts for his
own use without avail. at last hit upon
the rather novel plan of turning his old
bull into the pasture lot as soon as the
nuts began TO fall in the autumn. He
reports the plan Il perfect success, as
the old bull is up bright and early in
the morning and remains guard until
late in the evening. Whenever the
farmers family wish to pick up nuts
in the pasture the old guard is taken to
the stable to be turned out again when
the fallen nuts are gathered
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-04-28

The Postollice Department officials
are having prepared series of new
designs OF embossed stamps for emboS-
sed envelopes of the |. 2, I and 5-cent
denominations. The head of Franklin
has been selected for the one cent stamp
and the heads Washington. Jackson
and Grant for the >, ! and 5-cent de-
nominations respectively. The general
design of the new series is uniform. On
the upper side and following the oval
shape of the stamp is the legend Unit
ed States postage" instead OF 1t. :.
postage" as on the stamp now in use.
This new series will be ready for issue
about May |. The border of the l-cent
adhesive stamp has been slightly modi-
fled TO conform to the design of the =
cent stamp.
Skunk farming is new industry or
comparatively SO, in Michigan. but it
is said TO be remunerative. and there
are number of farms. or hotels, as
they are called, about the state. The
farm, or hotel. is surrounded by Il
tight board fence, four feet high. sur
mounted by barbed wire, for the double
purpose of keeping the skunks in and
the dogs out. \ trench is also dug
around the place and filled with stones.
TO prevent the skunks from digging
| under the fence and leaving without
settling their bills. Twenty-Five lady
skunks and two or three gentlemen
usually board in one hotel, and their IA
tionS are served after the alleged style
of the Italian boarding house. viz:
when worn ont charger passes in his
| checks the landlord secures the carcass
| for his OdoriferouS guests. Neighbour
ing slaughter houses also contribute
something to menu. The business may
also be denominated an infant industry
for any decent skunk, it is stated, will
rear dozen little ones every year. when
protected by a hotel. and at last his
days of usefulness are numbered his
board bill is taken out of his hide. The
oil in his body. which is considered net
gain. is sold, to be fed to the little boys
when they have the Group or bad cold.
| The oil is not very pleasant beverage
and is only taken 10y the boy when urg-
| ed by circumstances which are beyond
his control Detroit Evening Journal.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-04-28
Worth Your Attention.

ut thlS ont and mail It 70 Allen 4
Co., Augusta. Maine, who will send you
free. something pew, that just coins
money for all workers. AS wonderful
rs the electric light. as genuine as pure
gold. it will prove Of lifelong value and
Importance to you. Both sexes. all
ages. Allen * Co. bear expense of
starting you in business. 1t will bring
you in more cash, right away. than
anything else in this world. Anyone
anywhere can do the work, and live at
home also. Better write at once. then
knowing all. should you conclude that
you don't care to engage, why no harm
is dome
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-04-28
Excitement III Texas

Great excitement has been caused in
the vicinity of Paris, Texas. by the re-
markable recovery Of Mr. j. T. Corley,
who was SO helpless he could not turn
i'll bed, or raise his head; everybody
said he was dying of Consumption. \
trial bottle of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery was sent him. Finding relief,
he bought large bottle and a box of
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. by the time
he had taken two boxes of Pills and
two BEETLES of the Discovery. he was
well and had gained in flesh thirty-siX
pounds. Trial bottles of this great
Discovery for consumption free at c.
\. Wells IL Cos.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-04-28

Of the markets in cities and large towns
where good, We'll looking horses, having
good action, style, AMI substance al
ways are in demand, and they will con-
clude that it pays to breed well. There
* 10 use in trying to breed valuable
stock. II the sire is selected at hap-haZ-
ard; breeding 10 u science, and there
can he no sure outcome from either
lis study or application. unless the pro-
gcuitOf The stock shall have been thor
oughhly bred, 1t is we'll to use Il welbred
mare, whenever this is possible; but "a
strongly bred sire will unfaiingly inn
prove upon the most ordinarily bred
dam. VIII more than make good her de-
iiciencies, and compensate for the in
yestment. American .lgricultlirist
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-04-28
CORRESPONDENCE.
Ohips from Oapac.

Born Apr. 2lst to Mrs. Adolph Co
hoe--a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Thompson. of llo-
MIS-. -. Is. Nancn WHO haS been dan
gerouSly III during The past week is
slowly recovering
Or. &. J.. Ross waS called to Ohio last
week To see his brother who is very sick
Mrs. VIM. Roy is visiting relatives III
London ana vicinity.
Several from Capac attended the
Whitney Family show at Almont on
Monday Evening.
Locke X Long will start ont Will
their double show from Capac next sat
urday. LIN
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-04-28
Palmer's Store,
Opposite p. O

= w. BELL, AUCTIoNEER, Brockwsy
". Centre, Mich. Real Estate, Personal
Or any kind OF sales promptly attended TO
orders left at this Office will receive prompt
attention. Correspondence solicited
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-04-28
{ nIIpns and Colds

Are the inevitable results of sudden changes in
the weather Immediate attention should he
given them 81 that they may not become eStab-
Balsan sOOthcs the irrtated membrane and as
siSts in removing Phelegm and Mucus, that by
It's adhesion 10 the membranes, causes violent
Coughing. Great relief is received by even those
In the last stages of Consumption. In Group and
whoopng cough IL is unequalcd. Price - and
30 cents per bottle Sold by &. a. Wells & Co.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-04-28
Danger.

DO you know that you are liable Ia attacks OF
Dyspepsia and all kinds of Stomach derange-
ments? Yes, worse still, To that result of Kid
ncy and Liver disorder that Is known as Diabetes
or possibly Bright's Disease. They are often IN.
tai and that in a very short time. Loss OF appc
lite, Sour stomach, Dimness OF Vision, Dizziness
Pains In side and back and many others are but
symptoms of disease. BE wise in time. Parme.
lees Dyspepsia, Diabetes, Kidney and liver cure
Is the sovereign remedy. Large bottles 81 90
Sold by G. A. Wells & Co
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-04-28
FARM NOTES.


Many farmers say there is no profit
in raising oats. yet others find them a
proiitablec II the market price OF
the grain is not profitable. tlle plirc
paid Tor yoang stock always 40. The
farmer who sells oats and feeds his
calves, pigSlambs and colts all corn. or
nearly 50. makes mistake Not Il few
men nnd oats Improbable because
they do not feed them. or do mot proper
ly feed them; yet more because they do
not get the fun value of the straw. IL
oats are cut live days earlier than is the
common pratice. the straw isworth for
feeding two-thirds of its weight of
timothy hay, and this earlier cutting i'm.
creases. rather than diminishes. the val
ne of the grain. OF course the straw
must be kept bright. il it is not cut
until it is dead ripe"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1887-10-15
A Marrow Escane.

A gentleman who travels consider
ably between Seattle and Helena,
Montana, related to Telegram re-
porter how remarkably a missing
$4,000 package of currency was re-
covered recently. For some time past
the Bank of California of San Fran
cisco has been shipping currency per
mail to one or more banking houses at
Helena. About two weeks ago the
bank at the Bay forwarded a package
of $4,000, but it failed to reach its
destination. The postal authorities
made haste to investigate the matter,
and found that the package had been
correctly checked till it fell into the
hands of a new man on the Helena &
Portland railroad. That man, in
whose integrity every one had faith,
was driven almost to distraction by
the loss of so much money, and the
matter assumed very serious aspect,
till few days later a telegram was re-
ceived from the New York City Post
Office that the $4,000 currency pack
age had been found in :" tie sack. "
one used for the transportation of
newspapers. The honesty of the New
York Postofice clerk just saved the
Helena and Portland mail agents
reputation and peace Of mind. The
mystery is a, to low the currency
package got into that paper bag
Seattle Press
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1887-10-15
Must PetticOass Cor

In answer to the question. "Do
you advise return to Greek drapery
pure and simpler" we reply: By no
means; the return to Greek drapery
for all occasions is simply and utterly
impracticable and out of the question
for busy nation whose women have
much to do besides posing for grace
full and statuesque effects. What we
most want in dress is common sense ;
and with our sensibilities educated to
eternal fitness there be no danger of
indulging absurd extremes for any
occasion. Greek costumes are pleas
ing to the eye because they clothe
women with regard for her natural
shape, and no dress which does ottcr-
wise will remain permanently desir-
able. Study the artistic and graceful
suggestiveness OF the Greek costume,
its subtle beauties, and the rest will
take care of itself. We do not ap-
prehend that this study will lead any
woman to appear ON Broadway in a
costume which will be half as absurd
and impracticable as the big hoops of
25 years ago, or the tie-back of 10
years ago, or even of the cameFs
hump of to-day, with which graceful
movement and comfortable posture,
sitting or standing, ARE incompatible.
"Must petticoats go?" writes one
newspaper correspondent after another
in reply to our assertion that they
must and will. Why not, dear reader Of
Dress? Ask yourself the question,
and if you are just little prejudiced
in their favor, or more than that,
actually devoted to them, retire into
your private apartment and, where
| no human eve can penetrate, to see
and know OF your mild concessions to
our radical demand for their immedi-
ate exorcism to the Dark Ages, either
into an honest, conscientious mental
analysis of the claims the petticoat
has upon your gratitude, admiration,
love and loyalty.
In the utmost secrecy make YOUR
self up pair Of full leglets and try
one after another of your dresses on,
to get the effect of your outward ap-
pearance without the petticoat; then
having convinced yourself that nobody
will know it unless you tell them, go
forth for a stroll into some neighbor-
ing-well, since it is Summer, we will
say field, and after being compelled to,
mount a fence hurriedly to get out OF
the way Of what some vicious man has
termed woman's natural enemy, a
COW, come home convinced that your
bifurcated garment is great improve
ment upon the time-honored petit
cost
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1887-10-15
Standing by the Newsboy.

"You appear to have finished with
you paper, may glance at it?" asked
a man of another on a train from
Atlantic City the other morning. The
man who made the request had re-
fused several times to buy a paper at
the solicitation of a newsboy." 1
have finished reading" "but l am
putting the paper to another use now.
As you see, have it spread over my
clothes and it serves to keep the dust
Off" Then the man who wanted to
borrow a perusal of the news leaned
forward and made a similar request of
the man in front OF him. But that
gentleman could not spare his journal
as it served to keep the sun out Of his
eyes. The persistent fellow made a
third attempt to get the news through
charity and failed. Then he bought a
paper. elf you're people would act
that way with all them fellows" re-
marked the trainboy little later "I'd
make more money. That's the first
time this season that man has bought
a paper. He rides three times week
with me, and always manages to bor-
row somebody else's paper after they
are through with it. t."-Philadelphia
Call.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1887-10-15

"It is fact" said talkative bar
Der in Mr.. Eden's Palmer House shop.
"that two thirds Of the young men who
come in are bald or showing signs of
approaching badness, and the tend
ency to badness seems to be increas-
ing-at least that's the way it strikes
me. OF course, it may only be an inn
preston gathered from my exper-
fence. I may have encounted more
bald heads than would naturally fall
to my share, but l certainly do shave
a great many men who are losing
their hair. I've got into the habit Of
telling 'em their hair is getting
thin on top and recommending
shampoo. It got to be a part of my
regular conversation, and say Your
hairs getting thin-better take a
shampoo just as naturally as 1 re-
mark Warm day or Gold day. as
the case may be, when a customer
climbs into the chair. Well, sir, the
other day l went to a room in hotel to
shave dead man, and Pm blamed if
1 didn't wind up by telling him his
hair was falling out, and he'd better
have seafoam. l fancied he looked
at me kinder reproachful, and never
felt SO mortified in all my born days."
Chicago News.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1887-10-15
A GUM.CHEwINa PUG.


A Singular Accomplishment OF O
Talented Dog i'm which She is
Excelled by None.
"Go find it, Toodles,"
Toodles-a short and corpulent pug
dog whose delightful plainness bore
evidence Of his long and unsullied
pedigree-jumped off his mistress lap
and nosed around one corner of the
room.
Go find it," repeated the lady,
who was exhibiting the accomplish
ments Of her gifted pet to a visiting
reporter.
There was more nosing on the part
OF the pug and in moment she re-
turned with something in her mouth
which seemed rather hard to swallow,
judging by the vigor with which the
dog moved her Jaws.
why don't you cut it up for her?"
inquired the visitor.
Why should II"
"She will choke herself to death
trying to swallow it."
Oh, no !" returned the lady, "you
needn't be afraid of that. She doesn't
want to swallow it."
"Then why does she chew it SO
hard" inquired the visitor skept-
ically.
Because she is chewing gum. 1t
is a habit she learned some years ago,
and now Fido chews more gum than
any school girl you may know, and
probably enjoys it more. I have to
buy her two boxes a week. Do you
know any dog that is more accomp-
lished than that?"
The New York reporter was obliged
to admit that he did not.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1887-10-15
History Of kissing.

Women will be interested in hearing
that the history Of kissing shows that
among primitive men this art is UNI
known because they are incapable OF
appreciating it. To the ancient civil
lied nations its charms were revealed; /;
but, as usual in the intoxication of a
new discovery, they hardly knew what
to do with it, and applied it to all sorts
of stupid ceremonial purposes. The
tendency of civilization, however, has
been to eliminate promiscuous kissing
and restrict it more and more to its
proper function as an expression Of
the affections. And even within this
sphere the circle becomes gradually
smaller. Although in some parts of
Europe men still kiss one another as
a token of relationship, friendship or
esteem, yet the habit is slowly dying
out, the precedent having been set in
England, where it was abandoned to-
ward the close of the seventeenth
century. The senseless custom which
women to-day indulge in, of kissing
each other on the slightest provoca-
tion-often when they would rather
slap one another in the facets also
doomed to extinction.-N. Y. Times.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1887-10-15

MISS Nash Does All the COurting
and Repcnts That She Won an
Old Man.


A Reading (Pa.) special to the Phil
adelphia Press, October 5, says: John
Kirby, who is about 70 years of age
and worth over $4,000, was before
Judge Ermentrout to-day for failing
to support his wife. He is retired
farmer, prominent in the Baptist
Church, and occupies a comfortable
home on Fourth street. Mrs. Kirby's
maiden name was Miss Anna Nash,
OF Amherst, Mass, and they were
married after very brief acquaint-
ance. She is tall, dignifed, pleas
ant-spoken woman, of upward of 80
years of age, and possessing culture
and refinement. Complainant told
the Court that she had been married
to Kirby on April 18 last. "On July
26," she continued, "I left him. 1
did so because my life had become
burdensome. His jealousies, his hui
initiating suspicious and religious belief
We're annoying in the extreme. His
indignities became intolerable. l felt
the injustice of his cold life, and l left
him. 1 have never had any money
from him, except what he dealt out
in very small driblets."
care you willing to live with your
husband ?" was asked.
II am willing, sir, if these disturb
ing elements I speak Of are removed" !"
she replied. Her counsel offered to
show by letters which Mrs. Kirby car
ried what her husband had promised
before marriage. His counsel retail
ated by threatening to read another
bundle Of letters written to Kirby when
she was Miss Nash. Judge Ermen-
trout would not listen to anything of
the sort, because it would have taken
several hours to read them. The let
ters, smelling of perfumes, were taken
in charge by the lawyers. In one Of
them Miss Nash complained of Mr..
Kirby's reserved demeanor and that
she had to do all the counting. Kirby's
counsel wanted to prove that Mrs.
Kirby would be satisfied with nothing
until she got hold of some of his
money, but this was not allowed.
Judge Ermentrout gave the couple un-
til next term to be reconciled.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1887-10-15
A STRANGE HISTORY,
Dream 6ulch Davis Dead,

Blackfoot Reporter: Dream Gulch
Davis is dead. The famous Dream
Gulch in the Ceur d'Alene mining
region, was discovered in 1884 by F.
M. Davis, Of Pennington, Washington
Territory. Davis said he owed the
discovery to a dream, hence the name
OF the gulch. The dream not only
revealed the minutest details of the
intricate route to be followed, but the
fabulous sums Of gold that would re-
ward his labor. A ledge was also
described in which the finder was to
chisel two mule loads of precious
metal. Everything was found as
described, although the two mules
are not yet loaded. With the aid of
two men Davis took out a large sum
of money during the working season
of 1884; he then sold out and settled
on farm in the Willamette Valley.
Owing to speculation, Davis found
himself again in straitened circum-
stances in the Winter of 1886. Nor
pheus again came to his assistance
and unfolded the treasures of certain
cave in the San Jacinto mountains, in
Southern California. Within could be
found the groupings Of ledge of great
richness. In January Davis departed
for Southern California, and although he
had never been in the locality before,
he had no difficulty in locating the
cave. Concealing his mule he fol-
lowed a gulch until he reached the
mouth of the cave, which he at once
recognized. He entered, sought the
corner where the ledge crossed, and
there, sure enough, was the vein.
The rock showed no signs of gold, but
undismayed, Davis worked the lode
for month, when he col
lected his best specimens and pro-
ceeded to Los Angeles. An assay
proved the quartz to be worthless.
The same evening a pistol shot rang
out in one of the suburbs Of the angel
city, and search revealed the corpse
of man. 1t was that of Dream
Gulch Davis, and his own hand closed
his strange career.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1887-10-15
bargains for Country Cousins.

Ionce bought coat upon which I
discovered the letters "P. M" and
when I buy ready made clothing I
scrutinize it to learn whether it is
labeled in the same manner. will
explain: It is the custom in some
store after taking stock to set aside
certain goods which have passed the
season of their fashion, or which
would not command ready sale, and
making them "P. M" to give the
clerks a premium or per cent for SELL
ing them. OF course, it is to the
interest of the clerk to work off this
stock, but not on customers. Strangers
get the "P. Ms. During the time
when there is rush in the store, or
at such time as fair week, when the
country cousin is hunting for bargains
the clerks bring the P. M. goods to the
front. Most people in the city keep
pace with the prevailing fashions and
are not easily deceived. Then the p.
M. stock remaining unsold after a time
| is sent to the country, where style
does not prevail.-T. D. Hardy in
| Glob- Democrat.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1887-10-15
How They ESCAPE.

Some years ago man was tried in
the Superior Court Of Sacramento for
murder. The jury disagreed, and
as the custom is, the man was let out
on bail. He was then tried second
time, but was convicted. When the
verdict was rendered, he went out of
the court to take a drink with his
friends. He appeared to be under no
more restraint than the audience.
While taking his refreshment, friend
whispered in his ear that he had bet
ter get out if he wished to escape
hanging. The culprit took advice, got
out and that was the last of him.
One of the remarkable provisions or
forms of the Code is a bail bond
which purports to hold the accused
until judgment is pronounced in his
case. It is a bail bond which,
whether so intended or not, may be
characterized as one intended to
facilitate the escape OF the convicted.
The bond that will hold a man to
make his appearance for trial, when
perhaps, he hopes for acquittal, will
not be strong enough to hold, when he
is convicted. What was uncertainty
before has then become a certainty.
1t was because of the existence of
such a bond that the Sacramento
murderer, on his conviction, was not
ordered into custody by the Judge:
1t was in consequence of like bond
that Creighton, the convicted jury-fixer,
has been enable to skip.
There is a question whether, not
withstanding the form supplied by the
Code, bond will holda prisoner after
the verdict has been rendered. But it
is not the money that is of SO much
importance as the man. If Creighton
had been ordered into custody immedi-
ately on the rendition OF the verdict,
justice would not be cheated as it now
stands chance to be. This looseness
in judicial methods seems to be all
pervading. Not only are convicted
persons not ordered at once into
custody but important witnesses ap-
pear to be allowed to escape. We are
confronted with judicial farces all the
way through.
Whether these farces are to be at.
tributed to inexperience, to defective
law, or to something worse, is the
question which divides men at the
moment. There was judicial
awakening a short time ago which
promised good results. But it is quite
evident that a great deal more of it is
needed. Every judicial proceeding
is now under the microscope.-Bulle.
tin.